Nepthia and Toadstool in SPS tanks

[Dyraxe]

I have a neon green Nepthia tree coral and a neon green Toadstool in my tank. They are in my tank with about 70 plus different SPS. I am now starting to think maybe I should remove them to be on the safe side before anything happens with toxins. What does everyone think about my situation? Should they stay or go? So far I have no problems but I would hate to have one and lose a coral. If I decide to remove them how should I do this? The rock it is on can not be moved/removed FYI.

 

[Stanley-Reefer]

as long as you run carbon and remove any sheddings you'll be okay.

I have a green toadstool that actually bends around a large colony of Hawkin's blue and another pink on in the same tank that avoids a blue voodoo.

Have another in the larger tank, but it's alone in the lower corner.

 

[mark728]

Hi over the past 9 years I've always had nepthea in my sps tanks what I do is I use Boyd's Chemi-Pure 1 or 2 bags it depends on the tank and I've never had any problems here are some pics of my 120g tech and a old 46g bow sps tank .

my old 46g bow sps and nepthea

Frags in that tank waiting to go in the 120 tech

 

[Dyraxe]

Very nice tanks guys! I do run Bio Chem Zorb 24/7 which is very similar to Boyds Chemi-Pure. The Toadstool will drop babies every 2 to 3 months. I think it likes to drop babies so much because it is in high flow and feels threaten, so it is trying to pass on its life. I guess I will remove them before they get big. There are 3 babies growing on the bottom of the tank now. I plan to just pull them up with tongs since they are only 2 inches or less each. Maybe a water change too. Is there any special care I need to do to remove them?

 

[luther1200]

I used to have a large Sarcophyton in my 65. I removed it because I was having some issues and suspected it was the problem. I haven't really had any bleachings since I removed it, and Iran carbon in a reactor 24/7.

When I removed it I just cut around the bottom as close to the LR as I could get with a brand new razor blade. It was much easier than I thought it was going to be. I refilled my reactor with ROX carbon right before I did it to be safe and nothing happened.

 

[Toadally]

Just run carbon and you should be fine. jmo

 

[divewsharks]

I have a nepethea, toadstool and sinularia in my 90G with lots of SPS, have yet to ever run into any issues.

 

[Mr. Thingdoer]

My opinion is "why take the chance"?

Allelopathy has been proven to occur in mixed reef. Nepthea has been proven to be one of the most harmful to SPS, especially Acropora and Montipora.

I had a major issue on an a 24 gallon. I had a Nepthia melt and almost wipe my tank out. Luckily more than half of my corals survived, thanks to massive water changes two days in a row, but I did loose a few really nice pieces that I liked a heck of a lot more than the Nepthea.
I was running two bags of Purigen, and Chemipure.

 

[divewsharks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15667014#post15667014 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mr. Thingdoer
My opinion is "why take the chance"?

Allelopathy has been proven to occur in mixed reef. Nepthea has been proven to be one of the most harmful to SPS, especially Acropora and Montipora.

I had a major issue on an a 24 gallon. I had a Nepthia melt and almost wipe my tank out. Luckily more than half of my corals survived, thanks to massive water changes two days in a row, but I did loose a few really nice pieces that I liked a heck of a lot more than the Nepthea.
I was running two bags of Purigen, and Chemipure.

Always a safe plan, my leathers just happen to pre-date my SPS, and i liked them so they got to stay.
having said that, i will be moving the sinularia to a biocube i am setting up that will be only softies, possibly the toadstool as well.

 

[Stanley-Reefer]

The problem was probably what was it that made your leather melt! That along with it's rot.....

 

[Mr. Thingdoer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15668909#post15668909 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Stanley-Reefer
The problem was probably what was it that made your leather melt! That along with it's rot.....

What made the Nepthea melt was most likely the same type of bacterial infection that most Nepthea eventually succumb to. Once this infection grabs hold, it's just a matter of hours before the entire colony releases all of its terpenoid and sarcophine compounds into the water, then dies. If you're away like I was, then you've got quite a mess to clean when you get back.

 

[acrylic_300]

I have had a variety of leathers for the past 4 years and the only time one melted was when the tank overheated.

 

[Mr. Thingdoer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15672955#post15672955 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by acrylic_300
I have had a variety of leathers for the past 4 years and the only time one melted was when the tank overheated.

Yeah, they're very sensitive to that. I lost some great blue anthelia because of a 6˚ temp swing once.

 

[rob gwiz]

Nepthia Help needed

Nepthia Help needed

Wow, everyone seems to have better knowledge then me on the nepthia. My son left me a large specimen when he went to the Air Force and I had to move it in the tank because it was covering my Frogs Spawn. It won't come back. I have the same light and I only turned the rock it was on 180degrees to move him to the back of the tank. He is shrung up, heavy green in color and now rusty brown tips are showing up.. What is going on???????

 

[smtank]

Tried to give it more flow if you moved it to an area of lower flow.

Checking water chemistry is a good place to trouble shoot.